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A stage set in a hall with dark maroon drapes and a painted forest backdrop of trees. In the centre, a seated statue of a sage with hands folded in prayer sits among green plants and rocks, with a figure above. Flanked by richly decorated golden arches with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, several deity murti are displayed, including a figure in green and white on the right. A lone person in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands at left, at the edge of the stage, facing the arrangement with hands raised in greeting. Overhead are ceiling spotlights and lighting rigs.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A decorated stage set with a central jungle-like backdrop of foliage and a painted tree, with a seated devotee in orange clothes, hands folded in prayer, on a low stone-edged platform with green plants. Flanking the centre are several gilded thrones and tall deity murti figures garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, and a standing priest in a brown dhoti and shawl on the left gestures toward a golden figure. The setting is a satsang stage with flower garlands, plants and rocks around the central seated figure.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A stage in a hall decorated for a devotional programme, with several gilded thrones draped in colourful flower garlands and a painted forest backdrop of trees. A deity murti seated on the central throne wears a crown and garland, and a golden lion-form stands at its base. A man in an ochre-brown robe with a gold-edged shawl stands at the left of the stage gesturing toward the central figures, while a seated figure in orange sits among rocks and potted plants near the centre. Stage lights hang from the ceiling above the arrangement.2015-01-09A stage set up as a temple-like hall with several golden thrones and deity murtis garlanded with marigolds and multicolored flower garlands. A bald man in a brown-orange robe stands at the lower centre with his arm extended toward a miniature forest scene of plants, rocks and a painted backdrop. Behind him are a seated figure in saffron-colored cloth and a golden lion-like figure beside a throne. Spotlights hang from the ceiling above dark red drapes. The standing man is visible from behind and his face is not shown, so no identification is made; he is described only by his role as a presenter at the arrangement.2015-01-09A stage set for a ritual in an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and stage lights. Several ornate golden deity thrones or palanquins stand across the stage, decorated with marigold garlands and draped in red, orange and yellow cloth; a central golden deity figure with a crown is visible. Behind them a backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree in a forest. In the centre a single seated man in orange-brown robes sits with hands pressed together in front of a green foliage arrangement and rocks. A bald figure's head is visible at the lower left edge of the stage. Small deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style base sit at the right.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a ritual, with several large golden deity murti and thrones decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. Centre stage, a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, raises both arms beside a backdrop of a large tree. Rocks and potted green plants surround the stage floor. A technician wearing headphones is visible at the lower left edge, and a cameraman's silhouette appears at the bottom. Stage lighting hangs from the ceiling above.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with multiple ornate golden thrones and palanquin-like seats, each draped with marigold and flower garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with raised arms beside a small pot and a bed of potted plants and stones, in front of a backdrop of a painted forest scene with a deity figure. A man in a white dhoti stands at left near a seat. A purple-draped altar with a golden deity murti and garlands stands at right, with stage lights hanging overhead. Several people are visible, the central figure wearing a rudraksha-style mala and red-orange cloth.2015-01-08January 09 20152015-01-09